Monthly Archives: May 2015

Having a somewhat limited size shop means that you need to be creative in your space regarding tools and placements and even whether or not you need that tool or if something else can suffice. That’s my feelings towards a … Continue reading →

How’s that for a blog title?, one of my favorite sayings is this: “the more I know, the more I realize what I don’t know” — does that make any sense? That’s a saying that some credit to Socrates. That seems … Continue reading →

Why hand work of course! The armoire project is just waiting to get out of the bathtub and back under construction. You may recall the post where I assembled the front and rear frames. Now that the excitement and set up … Continue reading →

I’ll start out by saying how impressed I am with the packaging and directions that came with the saw. I’ve already mentioned how Woodworker’s Emporium here in Las Vegas provided free delivery, free installation of the optional mobile base, and … Continue reading →

Not a good time for a quiz but my shop certainly looks a bit different now — seems much larger without my Jet cabinet saw with the 52″ out feed table! This is the first time I’ve been without a tablesaw … Continue reading →

Seems as if it’s been a while since I blogged and watching my wife, Diane being so consistent in her blogging makes me feel like a slacker so let me share what’s been going on with the woodworking side of … Continue reading →

After the frames were carved and sanded the next step is to apply a coat or two of burnisher sealer. This is the product you use in oil gilding that takes the place of multiple coats of gesso and then … Continue reading →